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EXPLORE FRANCE THE NATURIST WAY!Since then we have taken gite, camping and chalet holidays, with friends, with Harry and by ourselves. We have stayed on the rugged Atlantic coastline, in the more mellow wine regions, in Provence and overlooking the Dordogne. This emphasises the wide range of naturist holidays available in this beautiful country. These experiences plus the wonderful climate explains why we eventually decided to live in the rural and unspoiled Charente region.
If it is a coastal holiday you are looking for then there is a good range of excellent campsites. In the Vendee there is Cap Nature situated in the forest by St.Hilaire de Riez. In the Medoc region you have Euronat (read about our 2006 holiday), just down the coast is Montalivet (read about our 2007 holiday) and then further south is La Jenny which is just up from the Bay of Arcachon. Moving down south of Bordeaux to the forested Landes region you will discover the naturist village of Arnaoutchot (Harry's first naturist holiday 2002 aged four) and where we have spent many holidays since! In the Mediterranean there are various naturist islands such as the Ile du Levant and Corsica, which boasts the longest naturist beach in Europe. 
France offers far more than just coastal holidays and beaches. In the Languedoc-Roussillon area of the Mediterranean not only do you have Cap D'Agde but inland you have campsites in the Cevenne hillsides and the Ardeche gorges, an area with historic villages and 11th century castles.
Still in the south we once stayed at Lalbrade with its wonderful naturist walks through gorges. This is in the Lot region, very close to the River Lot.
If it is a gite for two people that you are looking for then relax at the secluded Le Colombage in the beautiful Burgundy countryside! North of Bordeaux, near Poitiers, you will find the National Park of Brenne which boasts approximately 1000 lakes. We spent several very enjoyable days at La Petite Brenne, a naturist campsite situated in the park. La Petite Brenne has a wide range of activities and facilities and because of its size it is possible to find a very peaceful pitch. Further east in the Creuse/Limousin region you will find the family run campsite of Creuse Nature which has one hundred pitches and both an indoor and outdoor pool. Further west, in the beautiful South Vendee countryside, is the naturist campsite of
Le Colombier.
There are also campsites and gites in areas such as the Midi Pyrenees, The Rhone-Alps, the Massif Central and the Charente (see below for details). In other words, France caters for virtually any type of naturist accommodation from campsites to gites, chateaux to chambre d' hotes (or bed and breakfast), and many activities ranging from kayaking and hiking to just lazing on a beach or by a poolside. Hence our love affair with France. *UPDATE!* At Easter we visited a wonderful naturist gites complex called Charente Soleil. Let others know about this site by bookmarking it at your favourite social bookmarking engine:  Please subscribe to our newsletter Naturist Times. It tells you regularly about updates to our website plus other interesting naturist bits and pieces. Return from France to Naturist Holiday Guide Home Page
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Further east there are many campsites in the Provence region, famous for being the land of lavender fields amongst the mountains and gorges.
